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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 2) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 3) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

__Question #1 Responses:__

Student engagement Addressing higher-order thinking skills Differentiated instruction Technology Integration

__Question #2 Responses:__

Math/Science: Proposal to the school board to reduce energy consumtion by the school district by 20%. Social Studies/Language Arts: Wax museum of historic figures.

__Question #3 Responses:__

PBL is Project-Based PBL takes-up space

Or...

Project based learning - rah rah rah Discussion and lecture - blah blah blah

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category


 * Teacher Scheduling**
 * Collaborative Prep Time during School Day
 * Outside of work day (evenings, weekends, summers) compensated
 * Subs to allow for more training during the school day
 * Teacher representation in scheduling decisions
 * More in-service

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

Final Project Ideas - Overall Theme - Simple and Sustainable (Ownership of concept)
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5
 * ===Google Group if List Serve is not supported===
 * IU or district based meetings for coaches for Tech people (Rotate schools)
 * SAS
 * Videoconferencinig/Elluminate
 * Twitter #cff
 * diigo
 * Keystone Commons
 * CFF Moodle
 * Be infront of the emerging technologies
 * Keep modeling/testing it
 * Address problems/fears ahead of time
 * Move from what the kids know to what they can do
 * Work with other groups in school/district/state - example librarians
 * Mentoring
 * Open communication
 * Cross-curricular
 * teacher wandering and students working
 * less dependent on static resorces
 * no desks
 * student choices and accountability
 * promote open classroom

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.
 * What aspects or characteristics from the lesson could you take back to your school?
 * What subjects could the activities be modified for?
 * How would you modify or introduce these ideas to your teachers?
 * Where do you think this lesson reached the students on Bloom’s?
 * If appropriate, what could be done to raise that level?
 * Use remaining time to share with each other.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

Post Final Team Mission Projects Here:


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